Danly
wins essay contestCasey Danly, a 5th grader at Prairie Middle School, is the winner of
the “Daughters of the American Revolution American History
Essay Contest” of the Alica Whitman Chapter. The topic of the essay
was “Jamestown Colony is Settled.” To help commemorate the 400th anniversary
of the founding of Jamestown, students had to take on the persona of one
of the early settlers and write a letter back to a family member who remained
in England, and tell them about the activities and hardships involved with
helping to establish the settlement. Essays for the 5th grade category
had to be between 300-600 words. Students were asked to include
a bibliography page with any internet sources or books they used to find
their information.
Casey, the son of Lynn and Greg Danly, was presented a bronze medal,
certificate, and a gift certificate worth $50 from the local Chapter at
an awards ceremony on Feb. 17, 2007 at the Masonic Hall in Lewiston.
Casey’s essay will be forwarded to the state competition where they will
choose a winner at that level and then possibly to the next division level,
and possibly to the national level
Giving students real world experiences to write is one of the most
important things we can do for kids. Entering essay contests and
publishing student writing makes the students take more pride in their
pieces and they are proud of them. Giving kids opportunities for
writing also paves the way for writing essays for scholarships at the high
school level. Nice job Casey Danly!